Universal Camera
c. 1914
London Stereoscopic Co. Ltd
London
England
Lens:
Dallmeyer Adon telephoto, iris diaphragm scaled 1- 8. Gives the equivalent of an 18.5" lens. Serial no. 89370 (c. 1915).Construction:
Leather covered mahogany body. Black leather bellows.Format:
4" x 5" plates held in double dark slides.Focusing:
Bellows. Double extension.Attributes:
Adams brilliant viewfinder. Spirit level. Removable hood to focusing screen. Wide-angle rack. Rising front flap on body for wide-angle work. Revolving back.Movements:
Rising front, tilting front.Serial Number:
136 .Notes:
Address: 3 Hanover Sq. Regent St. W.With:
3 double dark slides. Case with L.S.C. label, key. Lens hood and cap.There are many similarities between this camera and the Sanderson de-Luxe. It was introduced late for a wooden 'Hand and Stand' and did not sell in large numbers. It was available in teak tropical finish or leather covered mahogany. The normal shutter was a N&S Accurate with a Ross lens. Advertisements show a camera with a revolving back rather than the reversing back fitted to this example. Under the extension rack are the initials F.H. possibly those of the maker.